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Friday, April 6, 2018

Toumani Diabaté: A Beginner’s Guide

By Nigel Williamson

The kora has become almost synonymous with the music of Mali. Nigel Williamson examines the career of its chief exponent Toumani Diabaté

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Toumani Diabaté (photo by Simon Rawles)

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